History: (Daring Comics #6, g.a.) Martin Burns was the
reincarnation of Hercules, "hero of Egypt", who went to
Valhalla when he died (confused mythologies or what!), but who was
so concerned with the threat of war looming over Europe that he asked Jupiter
to return him to Earth. He was duly reincarnated as Martin Burns, grew up
with greater than normal strength, and when he entered his teens a package
containing a blue costume was delivered to his home. That night he was visited
by a Shadow which informed him of his heritage, and thereafter he fought
crime as Marvel Boy.

Comments: Created by Joe Simons.

Marvel Boy had an extremely minor cameo in Avengers/Invaders, his first
appearance (outside of Marvel Handbooks) in nearly 70 years.